ISLAMABAD: Speaker National Assembly Dr Fehmida Mirza has greeted the nation on the auspicious occasion of March 23; known as Pakistan Day and said this year the day has special significance for the country.
In her message, the Speaker National Assembly said sixty-nine years ago, on this day, Muslims of the South Asia, under the leadership of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah in Lahore on March 23, 1940 resolved to work for an independent Muslim state.
The Lahore Resolution, which later on came to be known as Pakistan Resolution, imparted new vigor and impetus to the movement for independence and gave the Muslims a new sense of purpose and direction.
For centuries, non-Muslims lived peacefully and enjoyed complete religious freedom under Muslim rulers.
However, the government which came into power under the Government of India Act 1935, gave a rude shock to the Muslims forcing them to conclude that their rights would not be protected within a united India and they were thus left with no choice except to demand independence not only from the yoke of colonialism but also from Hindu domination.
Quaid-e-Azam embodied Islamic principles of tolerance and humanism which enabled him to rally around, not only Muslim public opinion of all shades but also support from other minorities, to demand and create a separate Muslim homeland.
“It is a tribute to his leadership and honesty of purpose that within a short period of seven years he secured Pakistan against heavy odds and through peaceful means,” said the Speaker.
The present democratic government can take genuine pride for restoring the Quaid’s vision of Pakistan as a democratic, tolerant and peace loving nation, she added.
http://geo.tv/3-23-2009/37991.htm
Monday, March 23, 2009
reedom of media, democracy necessary for stability: Sherry
KARACHI: Former Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sherry Rehman has said on Sunday that the center government has been facing multi-faced challenges since 1971 while serous threats are hovering over country.
“Instead of destabilizing one another we must work for the stability of our country”, warned Sherry insisting that neither will she quit Pakistan Peoples Party nor will she halt supporting her party.
On the occasion of inaugural ceremony of the office of Association of Television Journalists (ATV) here she said, “This is for the first time in the history of Pakistan that country is undergoing immense crisis after 1971.”
“Pakistan also has been hit bitterly by global economic meltdown like other countries of the world”, she remarked adding, “Poverty, terrorism and unemployment have added fule to the fire”.
She said that she had stepped down as the Minister but was still a PPP’s member and she would continue to extend her support to government and her party.
She was in favour of sticking to law, rules and regulations instead of ministries or power.
“Freedom of media and democracy utterly essential for the stability of country”, remarked she.
http://geo.tv/3-23-2009/37987.htm
“Instead of destabilizing one another we must work for the stability of our country”, warned Sherry insisting that neither will she quit Pakistan Peoples Party nor will she halt supporting her party.
On the occasion of inaugural ceremony of the office of Association of Television Journalists (ATV) here she said, “This is for the first time in the history of Pakistan that country is undergoing immense crisis after 1971.”
“Pakistan also has been hit bitterly by global economic meltdown like other countries of the world”, she remarked adding, “Poverty, terrorism and unemployment have added fule to the fire”.
She said that she had stepped down as the Minister but was still a PPP’s member and she would continue to extend her support to government and her party.
She was in favour of sticking to law, rules and regulations instead of ministries or power.
“Freedom of media and democracy utterly essential for the stability of country”, remarked she.
http://geo.tv/3-23-2009/37987.htm
President prays for long life of Nusrat Bhutto
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has preyed for the long life of the former first lady of Pakistan Begum Nusrat Bhutto on the eve of her eightieth birthday celebration.
President, on the occasion, also lauded her services rendered for the country and nation.
“She stood like a concrete wall against her opponents to seek the stability of democracy and for provision of human rights to common people of Pakistan”, Zardari underlined and added, “She led people’s movement against a dictator as a leader of MRD.”
She enjoys the honour of becoming the mother of two times Prime Minister of Pakistan Ms. Benazir Bhutto, he added.
http://geo.tv/3-23-2009/37995.htm
Next target restoration of parliament’s autonomy: Ahsan
LAHORE: Secretary information Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) Ahsan Iqbal vowed on Sunday that the next mission of their party was to restore the autonomy of the parliament, which demands repeal of 17th amendment at all costs.
In his statement Ahsan said PML-N has introduced new way of democracy in guise of Charter of Democracy (CoD) so that Pakistan’s respect could be uplifted in the eyes of foreign nations.
“PML-N has achieved its goal by getting the deposed judiciary restored and we have proved to our nation that keeping one’s words in opposition is possible if your intentions are purified”, he pointed out and remarked, “Our efforts have foiled horse trading attempts in Punjab assembly”.
http://geo.tv/3-23-2009/37996.htm
England beat NZ to lift Women World Cup
SYDNEY: England women won the Women World Cup for the third time by defeating New Zealand in Sydney on Sunday.
Winning the toss, New Zealand batted first but could not face English bowlers and collapsed at 166 runs.
England's Nicky Shaw bowled excellently to take a career-best four for 34 while for New Zealand, Lucy Doolan top scored with 48.
Wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor also played an important role in England’s victory as she not only dismissed four players from behind the stumps but added 74 runs with Caroline Atkins.
Though three wickets by Doolan brought back the Kiwis into the game but England eventually made it home by four wickets in the 47th over.
Pakistan women could get the sixth position in the tournament.
http://geo.tv/3-22-2009/37950.htm
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